Diana Clark

Assisting Teacher

Diana Clark, PhD, is a dharma teacher, Buddhist scholar and general supporter of the dharma. As a dharma teacher, Diana draws from her extensive retreat practice to teach in a warm-hearted and relevant manner. Being inspired by the Buddha’s teachings on peace and freedom, she teaches with an emphasis on both the beautiful and the practical and with a commitment to creating the conditions for the unfolding of both wisdom and compassion. Diana teaches at different meditation centers in the San Francisco Bay Area, but primarily at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.

As a Buddhist scholar, Diana teaches graduate-level courses on Theravada Buddhism at the Graduate Theological Union. She also leads discussions with dharma communities that explore the discourses of the Buddha with an emphasis on making these beautiful ancient teachings helpful and supportive today.

As a supporter of the dharma, Diana is the President of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies and the Treasurer of the Insight Retreat Center.